Even when the Empress saw the hatred in his eyes, the Emperor did not avoid it at all. In his mind, the Empress was like a locust after autumn, not much longer to jump around.
The Emperor gritted his teeth and said, "Why did I call the Empress here? Doesn't the Empress know?"
The Empress looked bewildered; she really didn't know why the Emperor called her here?
At first, she thought the Emperor missed her, but later realized that the Emperor invited her because of the Fourth Prince. Her heart was filled with both disappointment and fear. The Emperor was becoming more ruthless toward her. If not for their connection through the Fourth Prince, he probably wouldn't even want to see her now.
Even though the Empress suspected it was related to the Fourth Prince, she couldn't say it aloud. She could only reply, "This concubine does not know. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
